Wild Target (2010)
“They said 'Take her out'. He got the wrong idea.”
Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims. After sparing her life, he unexpectedly acquires a young apprentice. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Jonathan Lynn, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Bill Nighy
as Victor Maynard
Emily Blunt
as Rose
Rupert Grint
as Tony
Rupert Everett
as Ferguson
Eileen Atkins
as Mother
Martin Freeman
as Dixon
Gregor Fisher
as Mike
Geoff Bell
as Fabian
Rory Kinnear
as Gerry Bailey
Duncan Duff
as Jeweller
Graham Seed
as Appraiser
James O'Donnell
as BarneyCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 98 min |
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